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Back into the Sex Dungeon
When I started writing books under my alternate pen name (Verena Vincent) my plan was to experiment with alternate genres, like paranormal and erotic romance, rather than write exclusively for the contemporary romance niche I've fallen into. I didn't want to alienate readers who enjoyed the more main-stream Tamara Larson books. Looking back, I'm not sure why I bothered doing this, but at the time it made sense. I also didn't really want my family to know I wrote anything "silly" like paranormal, or "dirty" like erotica. Well, I'm older now and with age comes clarity and I don't particularly care what people think anymore. I write for myself and for those few readers who actually enjoy what I'm putting out into the world. Plus, the people who's opinion mattered the most to me (my parents) are gone, so I don't have to worry about embarrassing them.
So, after finishing my 4th Kingston Brothers book (Mr. Fixer-upper) in December, I knew it was time to go back and finally finish Alex and Dani's story. It's been haunting me for the last decade. I'd been halfway through writing "The Vampire's Last Virgin" back in 2012 when I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I wrapped it up without a HEA the night before I had my bilateral mastectomy and released it because I wasn't sure when I would get back to writing. It's been a very long road, but I'm definitely getting my groove back now and "The Vampire's Former Virgin" Part Two of The Vampire's Last Love series is coming along very nicely and will be released in May.
I can't wait. I feel like I kind of disappointed my few readers with this one because it didn't provide the HEA that is so intrinsic to the Romance Genre. Let's face it, we are attracted to these stories because of the hot guys, but we also know what to expect and I feel contractually obligated to provide those positive feelings whenever possible. Lord knows, with so many unpredictable factors happening in the world (pandemics, floods, avalanches, heat waves, and wildfires in my area alone) we need whatever joy we can find between the pages of a book.
So, what was it like going back into the sex dungeon after a decade? Well, it's wonderful. I really enjoyed writing the original and I think it's easily my best work. The second part, however, will be significantly less erotic this time around, though there is a scene or two back in Radu's dungeon, which I loved. So tacky!
Dani and Alex are apart, at least physically, for a large part of the novella, so it's more plot-driven than "The Vampire's Last Virgin". These two characters were trapped together for most of VLV, which made it much easier to explore their attraction. For the sequel, the trick is to bring them back together in a way that makes sense without falling into the usual cliches. So, will she sacrifice her soul to be with Alex? Or will he be forced to deny his natural urges to be with her? I mean , how can a mortal and a vampire live Happily Ever After?
We'll see in May. Hopefully I can pull it off.
So, after finishing my 4th Kingston Brothers book (Mr. Fixer-upper) in December, I knew it was time to go back and finally finish Alex and Dani's story. It's been haunting me for the last decade. I'd been halfway through writing "The Vampire's Last Virgin" back in 2012 when I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I wrapped it up without a HEA the night before I had my bilateral mastectomy and released it because I wasn't sure when I would get back to writing. It's been a very long road, but I'm definitely getting my groove back now and "The Vampire's Former Virgin" Part Two of The Vampire's Last Love series is coming along very nicely and will be released in May.
I can't wait. I feel like I kind of disappointed my few readers with this one because it didn't provide the HEA that is so intrinsic to the Romance Genre. Let's face it, we are attracted to these stories because of the hot guys, but we also know what to expect and I feel contractually obligated to provide those positive feelings whenever possible. Lord knows, with so many unpredictable factors happening in the world (pandemics, floods, avalanches, heat waves, and wildfires in my area alone) we need whatever joy we can find between the pages of a book.
So, what was it like going back into the sex dungeon after a decade? Well, it's wonderful. I really enjoyed writing the original and I think it's easily my best work. The second part, however, will be significantly less erotic this time around, though there is a scene or two back in Radu's dungeon, which I loved. So tacky!
Dani and Alex are apart, at least physically, for a large part of the novella, so it's more plot-driven than "The Vampire's Last Virgin". These two characters were trapped together for most of VLV, which made it much easier to explore their attraction. For the sequel, the trick is to bring them back together in a way that makes sense without falling into the usual cliches. So, will she sacrifice her soul to be with Alex? Or will he be forced to deny his natural urges to be with her? I mean , how can a mortal and a vampire live Happily Ever After?
We'll see in May. Hopefully I can pull it off.
